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Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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E side Sherman looking SE from NW corner Murray

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   bar, corner store, manhole cover, Merkin's, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner store, general store, one way, Penn-Emmett, post office mailbox, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Pennsylvania looking SE from NW corner Wright

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   corner store, Penn liquor, row of houses, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Vanderpool looking NE from SW corner Pennsylvania

  By Myles Zhang May 1961 April 2026 South Orange Avenue, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   corner store, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees, utility pole
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W side Mulberry St looking SW from NE corner East Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Downtown, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, ex-lax, Mike's tavern, row of businesses, street light, traffic light
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E side Mulberry St looking NE from SW corner East Kinney

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, street parked cars, traffic light
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N side Chestnut looking NE from SW corner Orchard

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Lincoln Park

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man walking, one way, street light, street parked cars
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N side Emmet looking NW from SE corner Broad

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, Demolished Buildings, South Broad Street

Tagged   billboard, corner store, Emmett, fire hydrant, row of houses, sidewalk
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W side Broad looking NW from SE corner Emmet

  By Myles Zhang April 1961 April 2026 Broad Street, South Broad Street, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   army and navy sore, billboard, corner store, Emmett, fire escape, grocery store, philadelphia, street light, street parked cars
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Roseville Post Office, corner Roseville & 7th Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Roseville

Tagged   corner store, post office mailbox, sidewalk, traffic light
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Junction Sussex Ave & Hoyt St looking SE from Sussex

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, row of buildings, street light, street parked cars
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Prince St from #90 to Court St looking NE

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   bakery, corner store, food market, Lehrhoff's, liquor store, Richman's, row of businesses, street parked cars, Wiglers
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E side Summit St looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bodega, child, corner store, fire escape, men walking, street light, street parked cars, utility pole
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N side Warren St looking E from SW corner Summit St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   bodega, brick road, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, luncheon, street parked cars
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E side Colden looking N from SW corner Warren St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility poles
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E side Hoyt St looking N from SW corner New St is now the campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, Street, University Heights

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars, woman walking
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E side Summit St looking N from NW corner Warren St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   brick road, corner store, food market, street parked cars, utility poles
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N side Warren St looking E from #180, opposite Hoyt St is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   awning, brick road, child walking, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Warren looking SE from NW corner Colden is the now campus of the Newark College of Engineering.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Newark College of Engineering, University Heights

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, parking, phonebooth, sidewalk, street parked cars, utility pole
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SW corner Central & Broad

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Broad Street, Central Avenue, Downtown, Military Park, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   beauty salon, cars, corner store, donuts, Gray's, man walking, Martin's, old hickory, traffic light
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S side New St looking E from opposite Orleans St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   Colmado el Canario, corner store, man standing, pepsi sign, row of buildings
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W side Orleans looking S from New St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown, Rutgers University

Tagged   corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, united food store, utility poles
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#7 Dark Lane looking W from South Orange Ave corner Jones St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   AB, corner store, esso gas, street parked cars
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner West Kinney is now a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, one way, row of buildings, street parked cars
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W side West St looking N from SE corner West Kinney is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light
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E side Broome St looking N from SW corner Mercer

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, Roger's, utility pole
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W side West St looking N from SE corner Morton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, quality foods, welcome inn tavern
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E side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue, University Heights

Tagged   cleaners, corner store, delicatessen, fire escape, no parking, one way, people standing, pepsi sign, rex tavern, sealtest ice cream, tulane
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N side Court St looking E from Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   B Cooper furniture, corner store, fire escape, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   corner store, Dairylea milk, fire escape, no standing here to corner, row of businesses, street parked cars
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N side Morton St looking E from SW corner West

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tower of St. John’s Ukrainian Church is in distance.

Tagged   bar, coca cola sign, corner store, quality foods, sidewalk, trees, utility pole
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N side West Kinney looking E from SW corner West St

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned store, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, utility pole
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E side Barclay looking N from SW corner Montgomery is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, street parked car
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S side South Orange Ave looking E from NE corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, South Orange Avenue

Tagged   bar, corner store, man walking, no standing here to corner, one way, woman walking
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner Barclay

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, lumber store, street parked cars
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W side Prince St looking N from SE corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, sidewalk, street parked cars, traffic light, utility poles
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E side West St looking N from SW corner West Kinney

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   abandoned store, corner store, row of buildings, street parked cars, traffic light, utility pole
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W side Prince looking S from Springfield

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings, Springfield Avenue

Tagged   corner store, drugstore, people walking, row of businesses, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars
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W side Prince St looking N from SE corner Waverly Ave

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   billboards, coca cola sign, corner store, leacrafts confectionary
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N side Montgomery looking E from SW corner Prince

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

*Originally mislabeled as Plaque on Charlton Street Public Bath seen in #518-519

Tagged   awning, brick road, corner store, Harry's, street parked cars
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W side Howard looking S from Court

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, liquor store, melody bar, street light, street parked cars
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S side College Place looking W from Howard

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Street Scenes of Partial Demolition

Tagged   alleyway, coca cola sign, corner store, no parking, one way
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N side Rose looking NE from SW corner Stratford is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, people walking, sidewalk, street parked cars, trees
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N side Spruce looking NE from SW corner Charlton

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   awning, bar, child, corner store, fire escape, food market, row of businesses, street parked cars, truck, Twoway Inn, woman walking
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E side Charlton looking NE from SW corner Spruce

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, man standing, men standing, row of buildings, street parked cars
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E side Stratford looking NE from SW corner Rose is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, row of houses, sidewalk, street parked cars, woman standing
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S side Morton looking W from NE corner Plane is now the sub-basement of the old Star-Ledger building.

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Demolished Buildings, Downtown

Tagged   corner store, Hamilton, Jim's market, Lord Calvert, row of buildings, street parked cars
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S side Morton looking W from West St

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   coca cola sign, corner store, fire escape, fire hydrant, row of buildings, tree, truck
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SW corner Halsey & New

  By Myles Zhang June 1960 April 2026 Downtown, James Street Commons, Preserved Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, hand laudry, jewelers, sidewalk, woman walking
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W side Broome looking N from SE corner Montgomery

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 April 2026 Belmont, Demolished Buildings

Tagged   corner store, fire escape, no parking sign, parked cars, utility pole
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